Beware Champion Firearms

[lasher]

selling on the web from college station, texas. they sell used product and insist it's brand spanking new. Sprinfield Armory does not sell items without all the goodies in the box and parts showing wear, nor do they hand engrave the last three numbers of the serial number into the frame of the items.

bad business, and i need to buy 2 more, but it won't be from champion firearms

 

[dennishoddy]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Boehlertaught]

If they are hand manipulating the serial number to a Springfield Armory firearm...isn't that illegal in a major way?

 

[lasher]

they aren't altering the serial number, someone took an engraving tool (electric type) and put the last 3 numbers of the serial number on the inside of the frame, where the slide rides over to cock the hammer, Springfield doesn't do that

 

[HumanVr4]

So the hand engraving is on your frame, not the bottom of the slide? I don't know why anyone would want the last 3 of a SN# on the frame when the full number is on it already.

I have a Springfield EMP and have the last 3 of my SN# hand engraved on the bottom of the slide. You can see what I'm talking about in this video at the 3min mark you can see his is hand engraved 170


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[dennishoddy]

That kind of sucks to need a tool to break it down.

 

[Mkokc]

That kind of sucks to need a tool to break it down.

Easier than it looks, but I know what you mean

 

[HumanVr4]

That kind of sucks to need a tool to break it down.

I think you only need the tool when it's new. I had to use the tool for my first cleaning but after 100 rounds I have not had to use it again.

 

[dennishoddy]

I think you only need the tool when it's new. I had to use the tool for my first cleaning but after 100 rounds I have not had to use it again.

Cool, good to know. I'm not a springfield owner, but my buddy has bought one as a new pistol owner. He hasn't shot it yet, so I'm betting he won't know what that part is. I wouldn't have either. Thanks for the head up.

 

[YukonGlocker]

I just googled it, and SA does engrave 3 numbers on some of their frames.